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Sonography of focal foveolar hyperplasia causing gastric obstruction in an infant
W H McAlister1, M E Katz, J M Perlman
1Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pediatric Radiology
|January 1, 1988
Insights
Focal foveolar hyperplasia, a rare cause of gastric polypoid mass in infants, can partially obstruct the stomach. This condition is more common in adults but presents uniquely in pediatric cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
Background:
- Gastric polypoid masses are uncommon in infants.
- Focal foveolar hyperplasia is the leading cause of gastric polyps in adults.
Observation:
- A young infant presented with a partially obstructing distal gastric mass.
- Sonography revealed a superficial, lobulated lesion.
Findings:
- The gastric mass was diagnosed as focal foveolar hyperplasia.
- This finding is rare in the pediatric population.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering focal foveolar hyperplasia in infant gastric masses.
- Emphasizes the utility of sonography in diagnosing superficial gastrointestinal lesions in children.
- Contributes to understanding the pediatric-specific presentation of a common adult gastric pathology.
Abstract:
A young infant is presented with a mass partially obstructing the distal stomach. Sonography demonstrated the superficial origin of the lobulated lesion which proved to be focal foveolar hyperplasia, the most common cause of a gastric polypoid mass in adults but rare in children.